Changes in lifestyle and income, as well as a growing awareness of health and environmental issues related to meat consumption, continuously alter the patterns of worldwide demand in favor of fish and seafood products. With overfishing being a major concern, the only way to increase the volume of seafood is via aquaculture.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the global supply of farmed fish is growing at an amazing rate. In 2008, world fisheries production grew to 158.1 million metric tons, of which aquaculture made up 65.8 million metric tons, representing almost 42% of world fisheries production.
According to WFC, worldwide aquaculture production grew at an average annual rate of 8.4% from 1970 to 2008, which means that the growth in aquaculture has significantly outpaced growth in world population.
An increasing stability in the farming of seafood has created greater supplies in response to rising market demand. Constant improvements, increased know-how, and new technology in farming make aquaculture more profitable and more receptive to economies of scale in ways that protect the environment.
The management of Umami Sustainable Seafood believes that aquaculture can be operated in a sustainable manner and in harmony with nature. Our subsidiaries, Kali Tuna and Baja Aqua Farms, have been a part of the Aquaculture saga for a quarter of the industry’s existence.